SHANGHAI--April
22, 2013: AUTO SHANGHAI -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.
has recently started production of its electrically powered steering (EPS)
column drive technology with a major Chinese vehicle manufacturer (VM) and
is due to launch with three further China
domestic platforms in 2013. Production will be located at TRW's
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Anting, China.

Charlie Cregeur, global director,
Steering Product Planning, said: "TRW is a global leader in EPS and is
pleased to support our customers in China
with this advanced technology. Chinese VMs continue to increase the level
of sophistication in their vehicles, with a strong focus on reducing
emissions and improving fuel economy -- EPS strongly supports
these goals."

TRW offers two Electrically Powered Steering (EPS) solutions to cover
the full vehicle platform range, which consume power to any significant
degree only when steering assist is needed. The first is the column drive
unit which is mounted on the steering column inside the passenger
compartment and the second is belt drive where the assist is applied
directly to the rack with a belt and ball nut mechanism. Significant fuel
economy and CO2 emissions benefits can be realized with both
systems when compared with traditional hydraulic power steering. The
technology can deliver a fuel saving of 0.3 to 0.4 L/100km, with a
corresponding reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of approximately
7-8g/km (based on test data for a 1.6 litre gas engine).

"TRW has invested significantly and continues to expand its capacity for
several advanced technology products to meet the needs of the China market," continued Cregeur. "We recently
expanded our EPS and electronics manufacturing center in Anting, and have
added new plants and expanded our footprint in Wuhan, Qingdao,
Nanjing, Chengdu and Ningbo. TRW is creating the infrastructure to
meet all market needs -- from domestic vehicles to global
platforms."